Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tests positive for COVID-19. 2022-05-20
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon receives her first dose of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine. 2021-04-15
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announces that four people from two households will be able to meet outdoors from March 12, three days sooner than expected, as part of easing of their national lockdown. 2021-03-9
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says she intends to hold a "legal referendum" on independence since Brexit removed Scotland from the European Union against its will. Another referendum would require the approval of the United Kingdom's government, which Prime Minister Boris Johnson opposes. 2021-01-24
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon schedules a meeting Wednesday with European Parliament President Martin Schulz about remaining in the EU, and intends to discuss the Scottish issue with the European Commission. 2016-06-28
The Scottish Parliament elects Nicola Sturgeon as the first female First Minister of Scotland. 2014-11-19
Nicola Sturgeon will succeed Alex Salmond as leader of the Scottish National Party and First Minister of Scotland after she was the only candidate to put their name forward in the party's leadership election. 2014-10-15
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond says that blocking a post-independence Scotland from a currency union could damage businesses in the rest of the United Kingdom. 2014-02-17
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond describes the incident as "a black day for Glasgow and for Scotland". 2013-11-30
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond unveils a legislative programme for the coming year which includes plans to create a single police force and a single fire service for Scotland. 2011-09-7